Toilet-paper fikture



Oct. 16, 1928. 1,687,741

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W. E. SWIFT .TOILET PAPER FIXTURE Filed Dec. 24, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l l L T I l Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED STATES WILLARD E. swim, oewoncnsms.. mssscnusnsm warmem-UNITED man ENVELOPE CGMPANY, 0F SPRINGFIELD, Mp

MAINE.

A.: @m3415011 (Xl TOILET-PEER. immuun.

Application med December 24, 19,23. segni ratsam. f

My invention relates to toilet paper fixtures of the type in which a package of paper is carried by a pivotally mounted carrier lor corethat is permitted to be turned through only a part of a revolution in order to remove a sheet of paper from the package.

A iixture of the above mentioned type is shown and'described v,IlV United States Patent No. Ll98,90(), issued Junef6, 1893,' 'to 0.7H. Hicks, and this fixture ischaracte'rized by the provision ot' a projection on the pivoted core, or carrier, Which is adapted to be received in a correspondingly shapednotch provided in thepackage of paper, when it is placed on the core. The purpose of thek coacting projection and notch on thefcore and paper, respectively, is to provide for the proper positioning of the packageon the core, so that the end of the package Which is .perforatedfor the severance of the sheets, will be held uppermost when tlieiixture is in its normal position. Whenplacing a new package on the 'core of a iixture of` this type,vit notvinfrequently happens thatv a careless user reverses the package Whenapplyingit to the core, so that its projection enters the tearingl slit on one edge of tliepackage insteado'f the notch. When this occurs, it is practically, impossible to force tlie package all thewvay on the core, so that one edge, of the `package Will bind against one arm of VtlieflXt-ure and'prevent its 'free turning' movement. lVhenjonce 'the core is locked in positionv Withapackage thereon, itV cannot be `unlocked until the `package ifseX- liausted, thereby making it necessarytocut offV and destroy an improperly positioned package.

By the present invention, I provide anrimproved toilet-'paper fixture of the aboveindicated type that is rcharacterized by the provision of meanswhereby an improvedl form of package can ordinarily be received on the core oi? the iixture in only its proper position, so that when the core is locked, the edges, 0f the package Will be 'positively maintained free ofthe lixture, and the package may)7 a1- Ways be turned freely.Y None the less,- if. a package is inadvertentlyv placed, Qn the fixture in the Wrong. position, it will. still be .possible to force it on all the Way, sovthat the fixture. may turn. In. other words,` I eliminate the unfortunate condition referred to, when the package cannot be forced. on,

nor the/fixture turned, nor the package reu :further contemplates an improvec'Y I invention is adapted to present a pack e of 'r in theformy of a roll, whichvvi deligeonly one `sheet of paper` at each removal; The above and other advantageous features QfJny linvention .will hereinafter more fully appear, reference` bein had to, theA acomplyg drawings, in vv ich-#- Fig. 1 isa perspective View of a fiiture embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is 'a-pers ect-ive view o-atoilet'paper package adapte' for use, with lthe flirtare shown in Fig. r'1. l

Fig. 3 is va'vievv in front! elevation of the fixture shown in 'Fig'. 1j, with ytlie'roll applied thereto.

Fie, 4 is a fragmentary/view, showing n a re uced scale, a sheet ofpap'er that 'has been removed rfrom the fixture shown Yn gig. 5 is; a perspective vie* of a adapted togpresent'A a paper package in the form of a roll.

Fic. 6 isa perspective view. oa pack i adped to be 'received on the xturef'shoatrg in ig, 5; y l

Fig. 7' is a view in frontelevaton of the fixturenshown in Fig.'5,4 with a packageappliedthereto.

Like reference characters referto like parts in `theA diiferentv figures.

Referring first to Figs. comprises a body portion 1 adapted to be 1 and-'3, the i wardly eXtendingarmsZ an 3. A corefor is generali desi'gnated" at 4, aud'is provided at onel en i with anazgial pivot in 5*, which received; ina slotv provid in the end portion of 'the arm 3"." A vertical: pivot pin k7 extends through' the axial pivot.` pin 5, so that, the core is adaptedfor rotatoll"movement, about its ,longtudiwl axis., and or piv- O'talmvemn'tabout the vertical axisV on the arm 3, f y

The other edofthe @Ore 4 is radd'pwith a sleeves, within which is. slidY b1' mame@ a locking;A pin 9 WhChisadPd. f-byldingly maintained in@ Sckeelprcvded i'n the arm 2- *'Ifhe axisA of. thai 'ngpin substantially in alinementrji tieaxis of the Pivot p1n75, so that.r thnd of 'the pin 9 is received in the Ogytlecore carr'yingthepaper pack the arms l to check rotation ot the `core in opposite din 4 is adaptedtor rotational movement between the arms 2 and 3. `Thelowe'i'por'tion ot the core 4 is eccentrically weighted, as indicated at 11, so that when the pin 9 is received inV 5 the socket 10, that portion'of'the core 4 abovethe pivotal axis, leans forward, as shown in Fig. 1. A cani 12 is provided at the end ot the core adjacent the pivot pin 5, which cam 'is adapted to coact witha spring 13 so as reactions, so that it niay be l:freely turned throughponly about one-halt of a complete revolution. Thefexact torni ot the cain'12 forms .no part of the-,present invention. but

ist'ully'shown and described in the above inentionedPatent. No, 498,900. l i The core 4 is Vfurther,provided with wedge shaped projections 14 and 15. which arelocated at dianietrically opposite points on the edgesot the core with respect to its pivotal axis. Theprojection 14 is considerably thicker and longer than the projection l5, as

' clearly shown in Fig. 8, and the wedge `is always uppermost when the corey 4 is pivotallysupported between the arms 2 and 3. Re-

ferring now to Fig. 2, there is Yshown in perspective, a package 16 ot paper which is tobe .received by the core 4, the package 16` lbeing in-the form ot a liattened oval... The package 1.96 is providedzalong one edgewith perforations 17 ot any Adesired torni, and a `notch 18, Acorresp-onding in form to thewedge14, is :provided inline with the .pertorations 17.

The other edge oic the package 16 is provided.

with a notch 19 corresponding in torni to the wedge 15. The package 164also bears a label 2O having instructions printed thereon tor the positioning of .the package on thecore4, as will now be described.

lVheniitlis desired to place a new 'package .1 6 onfthe lixture shcwnin-Figil, the locking u lpin 9 isipulled out/ofthesocket;10,thereby allowingthe core 4 tobe. swung outwardly about the vertical pivot pin 7. The package 16 is then placed on the core 4 with its notched end hist, so `that the wedges 14fand 1.5 may i enter the. notches 18. and 19,'respectively`, as

`the' package is slipped onto' thecore.` As pren 'viously stated, the'flabel 2O vis Aprovided with lthe necessary instructions vtor the Vproper positioning ofa package andiii order to further y simplify .thenoperatioml the word Front is printed plaiiilyon the label 20. It will be apparent troni an inspection ot Figs. 1 and 2 that it the word ,Front7 is kepttoward the user when placing the package 20 on the core 4, the notch 18 will be kept uppermost and so will properlyregister witlithe wedge 14. It,

however, a careless user should ignore the. in-Y structions and attempt tol placetlie package on the core with the v'label away Jfrom him, then it will be impossible to push the Vpackage all the. way onto the core, by reason of the fact that the large wedge .14 'will not lit tliesmall notch'19f Unless the package 16 is all the tion.`

The plate 14 and`1are received in their respective Y notches 18 or 19, the core 4 is then swung into position between the arms 2 and 3, whereupon the end ofthe .pin 9 enters lits socket 10.v The core then-will be positivelylocked in position so that it cannot be again moved Vfrom between the arinsuntil the package is exhausted, vor otherwise removed therefrom. [is clearly` shown in Figs. 1 anc 3, the core 4. vwith the Ipackage 16 thereon, normally hangs with theV 4sof perforations 17 uppermost and inclined to wardthe user, the loose end ot the paper ei;d Y

tendingdownwardly between the arms 2 and 3, so that it may be readily seized. Y When the paper ispulled downwardly, the 'core is tree to'tui'n through about one-halt ot'a revolution, whereupon the spring lengages the cani 12 toprevent further movement ot the core. lVhenthis occurs, a sheet ot paper is detached' at the pertorations 17, whereupon thejcore 4 and the package swing bac-k to their normal position, with; the perforationsup- -I p eiinost. After the core has been lockedin position, the package 16 is positively main-l tained. in properposition thereon, by reason ot the tact that both wedges 14 and 15 serve to prevent the package from creeping or slip- Aping ontlie core either laterallyor around the saine. In addition, the wedges 14 and 15 in- A sure that the edges ot the package 16 are held straight,so that there is nol possibilityvr of the package 16 amining between the arms 2 and 3 when the core is turned by the act ot removioe ing a sheetoji paper. A' single sheetof paper,

vdetached"trom the package,` is Aillustrated in Fig. 4, troni which it is apparent that the notch 19 provides va guide toriolding the sheet at vits middle.

Referring now to Figs. 5, 6 and 7, thereis 'shown ainoditied form ot fixture which is adapted yto maintain a package 'ot paper in thetorm of a roll'. The linture in this lcase comprises the usual base21, with 'forwardly extending aims22 aiid'23, between which is Vffpivotally mounted a core, generally indicated j v'at 224.? The core" 24 comprises spaced circular plates 2.5 --and 2 6 vconiiected by a Yweighted d portion 27 anda bar 28. The end of the core yadjacent the plate 26 isvpivotally connected to the arin 2 3 by means ot horizontal andvertical pivot pins 29- and 30, respectively, in the ceived in a. suitable socket 32 provided in the arm 33, so as to maintain the core 24 inposi- 26 provided With wedgeshaped iio same manner as the above described core 4. The other yend ot the core 24 is providedwith a locking pin 31 which is adapted to be re- Y projections 33 and 34 which are located at diametrically opposite points thereon, the

lwedge 33 being longer andv wider than the wedge 34. When the core 24 is freely supported between the arms 22 and 23, the weighted portion 27 causes-it vto assumesuch a position that the wedge 33 will be uppermost and slightly inclined forward, as clearly shown-in Fig. 5. The plate 26 also carries aI cam or stop 35 which is adapted tocoact with a spring 36 to limit turning movement of the core 24 in either directionl of rotation, in substantially the same manner as the spring 13 coacts. with the stop 12 on the core 4.

lReferring nowV to Fig. 6, there is shown a paper package 37 which is to be received by the core 24, the package 37 being in the form of a flattened oval. AThe package 37 is provided along one edge with perforat-ions.

38 of any desired form, and a notch 39, corresponding yin form to the wedge 33,.-is provided in line with the perforations 38. .The other edge of the package 37 is provided with a notch 40 corresponding in form to the wedge 34. The package 37 also bears a label 41 having instructions thereon for placing the package on-the core 24.

lVhen it is desired to place a new package on the empty core, the locking pin 3 1 is withdrawn from its socket 32, thereby allowing the core to be swung outwardly about the vertical pivot pin 30. The package 37 is then compressed at its ends tocause it to open up and assume a generally cylindrical Vform,

label awayi'rom him, then it-will be imposf sible to push the package 37 all the way onto the core, by reason of the fact that the large wedge 33 willl not tit the small notch 40. Unless the package 37 is all the way on the core 24, it will be impossible to swing the core into its locking posit-ion between the arms22 and 23, and the user will have to re verse the package and put it on properly. Y

Assuming that the package 37 has been i properly positioned on the core24, thelatter may then be lockedv into position and will hang freely between the arms of the fixture, with the perforations 38 uppermost, the free end of the paper then hanging downwardly,

so that it may be readily seized. The package l 37 Will then be presented to the user Vin the vform of a roll, and it` will only be possible to remove the'paper one sheet at a time, 'by'rea- Y' son'of the fact that the core 24 is permltted to make substantially only one-half of a revolution. A further advantage of my improved Vconstruction lies in the fact that the packages which are `held in roll form on the `fixture maybe shipped 'in the form of flattened ovals, as shown in Fig. 6,V which re- A l suits 1n a great saving of space and cost of transportation.

From the foregomg,

by my invention I have provi ed an improved form of fixture and a package therefor which can be received on the fixture in 4only one position, by reasonof the provision ot coacting projecting and recessed portions vof different depths. It is practically imposl sible to. place my improved package on a` core,"

in aI reversed position, because the lower projection would engage the uncut end of the` package and allowthe upper projection to Venter only partially into the tearing'slit.y In this important feature, my package and fixture diiler'materially from the above menit is ap arent that i tioned patented xture, on which it is possible to torce a package with the projection received inthe tearingslit, as previously pointed out. Furthermore, when my package is once pla-ced in position on its core, the edges of the package are always held stra-ight by the core' projections, so that there can be no interference between the package and the arms of the fixture. Whenusing a fixture pro- Y vided withonly one projection, it is possible for'the packageto be shifted Sidewise at the end opposite the projection, sothat its 'edge will prevent the core from being rotated. freely. rMy invention is, therefore, adapted to substantially eliminate the possibility of a package being improperly placed on a fixture, so as to prevent its free rotational movement when removing sheets from the I claim:

In combination, a toilet paper fixture comi prising a. pivotally mounted vpackage carrier provided along one edge with a pair of 'wedge shaped projections of diferentlengthlo,

cated.` on opposite sides of the pivotal axis of the vcarrier, said carrierfprojections being adapted to enter notches of different depths, f

provided at one end of a. toilet paper package,

havinga designated front ace,.the` correct' l registration of said projections with Vsaid notches being adapted to insure the positionin of a package on said carrier with thefront face presented to the user. f

Dated this eighteenth day of December, 1923. c

' YWILIaRD E. SWIFT. 

